The sewage street

October 23, 2008 · Posted in Poetry · 2 Comments 

The October Sun slowly crawls upwards

And momentarily settles behind a patch of cloud,

With smells of burnt mice clogging

Nehanda Street.

Another day is almost done -

Now, a sewage pipe goes pop - as usual

And spews thick, raw content across the street

Feet jump and skip watery veins

Of feaces looking for a way to escape

But now imprisoned in stagnant pools Read more